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South West England

Wessex Ridgeway – Big Swooping Downhill loop from Marlborough

South West England

Wessex Ridgeway – Big Swooping Downhill loop from Marlborough

Hard

2

riders

Wessex Ridgeway – Big Swooping Downhill loop from Marlborough

01:33

28.1km

260m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 11.1 km for 39 m

After 15.8 km for 124 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.89 km

Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful section of the Wessex Ridgeway just north of Marlborough. The full ridgeway route is 136 miles long and is part of the ancient trade route that once stretched across England.

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2

4.62 km

Big Swooping Downhill

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.68 km

Four Mile Clump

Forest

4

8.34 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.1 km

Ridgeway Bike Hire Start Point

Highlight • Parking

Start here for bike hire

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6

15.8 km

Three Trees Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

This friendly farm shop and cafe is very conveniently located at the Chiseldon end of the Chiseldon & Marlborough Railway Path.

The staff is friendly and the food reasonably priced …

Tip by

7

15.8 km

Trees Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is an amazing local business- high quality produce in the farm shop and a very good cafe too!

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8

16.0 km

Chiseldon and Marlborough Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

National Cycle Route 482 based on an old railway track which links The Ridgeway to Marlborough. Good surface.

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B

28.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

10.1 km

5.29 km

822 m

745 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

9.62 km

6.06 km

238 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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